Gliff

By: Ali Smith

Narrated by: Eliot Sumner

From a literary master, a moving and genre-bending story about our era-spanning search for meaning and knowing

An uncertain near-future. A story of new boundaries drawn between people daily. A not-very brave new world.

Add two children. And a horse.

From a Scottish word meaning a transient moment, a shock, a faint glimpse, Gliff explores how and why we endeavour to make a mark on the world. In a time when western industry wants to reduce us to algorithms and data—something easily categorizable and predictable—Smith shows us why our humanity, our individual complexities, matter more than ever.

©2025 Ali Smith (P)2025 Penguin Audio

excellent book and narration

I hope Eliot Sumner does more and can't wait to read another Ali Smith book.

No other author comes close!

Every single thing she writes is unique. Each product is a piece of genius. Gliff is just as good as all of her other books . . . which are all the best books.

4 hrs I’ll never get back

Truly horrible. Wasted 4 hours waiting for something to happen and some clarity in the story.

I'll never get my time back.

I'll never get my time back. I would love to return this book, and get my credit back.